Silent Ventures

Silent Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm that invests in exceptional founders building unrivaled #aerospace, #defense, and national #security companies. We are unapologetically patriotic, applaud those who protect the values of this Republic, and proudly support those who promote Western Exceptionalism ???? #startups #venturecapital #investing #funding

The fund is named Silent Ventures for a reason, but we do occasionally make noise when warranted. It's a privilege to be featured alongside many good friends who've also dedicated their careers to bolstering U.S. national security. Shoutout to the good folks at 8VC (Alex Moore Joe Lonsdale), Shield Capital (Michael A. Brown), General Catalyst (Paul Kwan), Point72 Ventures (Daniel Gwak Chris Morales), Lightspeed (Connor Love), Decisive Point (Thomas Hendrix), and Marque Ventures (Jake Chapman). And a well-deserved congratulations to Julia Hornstein on her first Business Insider article!

Move at the speed of Saronic Technologies. #innovation #startups

We're proud to support the best founders building across defense, national security, and deep tech. It's an absolute honor to work with these men and women. We also give a friendly nod to the many exceptional entrepreneurs we haven’t formally backed. It's miraculous to see the entire ecosystem thriving. Rising tides lift all boats.

President Trump shared his defense mandate last night. Below is his defense industrial base checklist. Thankfully, builders have been building for some time in anticipation of this moment. ? Military Shipbuilding - Saronic Technologies ??Iron Dome - Castelion ??Border Security - Anduril Industries ??DoD Logistics - Gallatin We've long accelerated and are now achieving escape velocity. Thankful for Silent Ventures to play a small role in this deep tech renaissance. What a time to be alive ???? #GoldenAge #innovation #startups #founders

I meet with many aspiring entrepreneurs. Few realize the #founder journey is remarkably daunting and often times isolating. None comprehend building something from scratch is akin to walking over a hot bed of coals while chewing glass--that this will be their most exhausting and meaningful life endeavor (next to raising kids). The truth of the matter is #startups are HARD, almost all will fail, and it definitionally requires a highly unique archetype to ever so slightly increase the odds of success from 0% to 0.01%. My advice for those who undertake this journey: get comfortable being uncomfortable sooner than later. #entrepreneurship #innovation #venturecapital

"It's honestly sad... what quantity is a large amount of missile orders per year in America?" - Bryon Hargis. The answer is shocking. Watch as Castelion's CEO, a Silent Ventures portfolio founder, shares the good, bad, and ugly during his interview with This Week in Startups. As a teaser, the United States Department of Defense can only meaningfully engage in a battle over Taiwan for a week before magazine coverage becomes a serious limiting factor. This is why we back the best entrepreneurs solving America's most acute defense pain points ???? ??

We're thrilled to share Sandtable has finally emerged from stealth as a critical AI-powered tool for the national security apparatus. Silent Ventures is proud to co-lead this early investment alongside our good friends at Quiet Capital. Brian Hamilton Brady Moore and Brent Lance are a force to be reckoned with as they build a powerhouse technology stack. This is one of the few founding teams and pure play NatSec software startups that we believe has the potential to be a $billion outcome. Keep your eyes peeled. Lots to be shared in the coming months. AMAT VICTORIA CURAM.

We're thrilled to again partner with Dino Mavrookas and the exceptional Saronic Technologies team as they prepare to mass manufacture autonomous maritime systems at Port Alpha (courtesy of Vibhav A.). We're also excited to welcome Elad Gil and the good folks at General Catalyst to this journey ($600M Series C at a $4B valuation). Silent Ventures is fortunate to have supported this 8VC build since day one (thanks to Alex Moore and Joe Lonsdale). We are extremely bullish Saronic and maintain the highest level of conviction across leadership, operations, product, monetization, and execution. This is an A-list team. Don't bet against them. The next milestone achievement is right around the corner!

Monumental achievement for Solestial! Keep your eyes peeled during the Super Bowl and get a sneak peek at what they're building. The definition of a moonshot coming to fruition.